MANOLO BLAHNIK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Company number 00971691 ·

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Executive summary

Manolo Blahnik International Limited stands as a paradigm of independent luxury footwear retail, leveraging over five decades of heritage and uncompromised creative control to maintain a premium niche in a sector increasingly dominated by conglomerates. While its founder-led structure and full ownership provide exceptional brand integrity and strategic agility, it faces the structural challenges typical of independent houses—namely, key-person risk and constrained capital for scaling against deep-pocketed competitors. The company's successful transition to DTC e-commerce and steadfast commitment to full financial transparency position it well to navigate the current luxury market's polarization.

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1970-02-05
Registered office
31 Old Burlington Street, London, England, W1S 3AS
Postcode
W1S 3AS
Capital
100 GBP
Accounts category
Full
Charges
3 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-12-31
Next due by
2027-09-30
Financial year end
31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-01-03
Next due by
2027-01-17
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 47721 Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores

Officers 6 current · 2 resigned

Appointed 2013-01-01
COMPANY DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Appointed 1991-01-02
CO DIRECTOR & DESIGNER Appointed 1991-01-02
CO DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Appointed 1991-01-02

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Group structure

Controlled by BLAHNIK GROUP LIMITED — since 2019-01-01

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA262518 (Tier 2), registered since 2017.

Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Contact details

Website
manoloblahnik.com

Welcome to the official website for Manolo Blahnik. Shop women's and men's shoes plus accessories. Free international delivery and returns on all purchases.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
ZAPATA SHOE COMPANY LIMITED1985-04-12

Previous registered addresses 1

AddressChanged on
250 HENDON WAY, LONDON, NW4 3NL2016-09-01

Among its peers

The oldest

of 51 similar companies in W, trading since 1970

The class of 1970

54%

of the 3,725 companies incorporated in 1970 are still active today; 40% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 5 titles

Freehold
1
Leasehold
4
Most recent registration
2023-06-23
Price paid, where recorded
£36,600,000
Where
Greater London (4), Oxfordshire (1)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
NGL802408 Greater London Freehold 2023-06-23 £36,600,000
ON363770 Oxfordshire Leasehold 2021-04-07
BB9884 Greater London Leasehold 2021-01-29
BGL151930 Greater London Leasehold 2019-09-17
NGL946365 Greater London Leasehold 2014-10-20

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